Katie Zacharia held her first briefing as White House press secretary, replacing Karoline Leavitt. She previously served as a communications adviser to the media company that owns Truth Social and has worked for one of President Donald Trump's companies, according to the reports.
NPR – Politics Zacharia – who recently served as a communications adviser to parent company of Truth Social – has replaced Karoline Leavitt Sign up for the US Breaking News email Ahead of her White House podium debut, Katie Zacharia reportedly monitored Donald Trump’s public schedule every day, and monitored his Truth Social, and made sure she was on-air when she assumed he might be watching, according to Politico , citing a perso…
Katie Zacharia is serving as White House press secretary and has held her first White House briefing, succeeding Karoline Leavitt.
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Zacharia – who recently served as a communications adviser to parent company of Truth Social – has replaced Karoline Leavitt Sign up for the US Breaking News email Ahead of her White House podium debut, Katie Zacharia reportedly monitored Donald Trump’s public schedule every day, and monitored his Truth Social, and made sure she was on-air when she assumed he might be watching, according to Politico , citing a perso…
Zacharia is a conservative commentator and had been a communications adviser to the media company that President Donald Trump owns and operates his social media site.
NPR – Politics Katie Zacharia worked for one of Trump's companies and raised her profile appearing on conservative-leaning talk shows. She also amplified right-wing conspiracy theories. Now she'll be the president's chief spokesperson.
NPR – Politics A federal judge has ruled that Maurene Comey, a federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York and daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, was unlawfully fired by the Trump administration Department of Justice in July 2025. Comey sued the DOJ, claiming her dismissal was illegal. The judge noted she had worked on high-profile cases and received stellar reviews. The ruling adds to concerns about politically motivated firings at the DOJ.
Walter Koenig, the actor best known for playing Ensign Pavel Chekov on the original "Star Trek" television series and in several films, has died at age 90. His representative confirmed he died at his home in North Hollywood. Former co-star George Takei mourned his death in a Facebook post on Monday.
NPR – Politics President Trump intensified anti-Muslim rhetoric against Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, portraying him as a national-security threat and questioning his loyalty to the United States. El-Sayed, who is running for the US Senate, responded to the attacks, which were made at a Michigan rally with the midterm elections approaching.
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